Pharmacy, PharmD - Application Process

Direct Entry Option

First-time Student Application Process

We are excited that you are interested in attending University of the Sciences!

Please take these steps to apply:

Apply using either our USciences application or the Common Application—we accept both. There is no application fee when applying online. A paper application
($45 fee) is available by contacting us via email or 888-996-8747.

Then:

Submit your official high school transcripts from all high schools you have attended. A list of senior year coursework must be
present.

Send us your SAT or ACT scores. Or both. We super-score, so we will use the exam you perform best on.

USciences test codes:ACT: 3671SAT: 2663

Submit an essay at least 250 words, on a topic of your choice, or a previously graded paper. If you’re using the Common Application, any of the prompts will satisfy the essay
requirement.

Deadlines

USciences is rolling admission - we accept qualified applicants throughout the year, and until the class is filled.
The sooner you apply, the better your chances will be of gaining Admission. Only complete
applications can be reviewed.

Graduate Student Application Process

Note: Professional phase can only start in the Fall Semester.

Applications for 2017 will be available via the Pharmacy College Application Service
(PharmCAS) in July. No supplemental application is required. Please submit all documentation directly to PharmCAS.

Requirements

3.0 GPA, with a “C” or better in all prerequisite courses

The Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT)

Interview

Interviews begin in October and continue until all seats are filled

Shadowing hours are not required but highly recommended of all applicants

**A previously earned pharmacy degree from a university outside of the United States,
or enrollment in a pharmacy program outside of the United States, provides no priority
consideration for admission. Only nonprofessional-level courses and PCAT scores are
considered in the review process.

Prerequisite Coursework

Required prerequisite courses should be completed by the end of the summer term preceding
enrollment at USciences include:

An official high school transcript or an official copy of a General Equivalency Diploma
(GED) (if you have an Associate’s degree or 60+ college credits prior to your enrollment
at USciences these transcripts are waived)

Official SAT or ACT scores. Please contact the College Board at 866-756-7346 or ACT
Assessment at 319-337-1313 to obtain your scores).

One to three letters of recommendation. Recommendations may be submitted using our
recommendation form.

A professional goal statement—The statement should explain in detail your interest
in the professional program to which you are applying, how you developed this interest,
your career goals, and any attributes and accomplishments you believe will enhance
your future academic and career success. Also please tell us why you have chosen to
apply to USciences.

Applicants with the required pre-requisites needed to transfer into the first professional year
of the PharmD program should follow the following process:

Applications for 2017 will be available via the Pharmacy College Application Service
(PharmCAS) in July. No supplemental application is required. Please submit all documentation
directly to PharmCAS.

A 3.0 GPA, with no prerequisite below a grade of “C”, is required for entrance into
the Pharmacy program